Sweet Potato And Chipotle Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• coarse salt
• ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (2 lbs)
• 1/2-1 chipotle chili, in adobo, chopped
• 7 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• sour cream, for serving
• toasted flour tortilla, wedges for serving (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. add onion, season with salt and pepper, and cook until beginning to brown around edges, about 7 minutes. add cumin and garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. stir in sweet potatoes, chile, and broth.
• 2 bring to a boil; reduce to a rapid simmer, partially cover, and cook until sweet potatoes can be mashed easily with a spoon, about 20-25 minutes.
• 3 let soup cool slightly. working in batches, transfer soup to a blender and puree until smooth. return to pot over low heat and season with salt and pepper.
• 4 top with sour cream and serve with tortilla wedges, if desired.